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Do you play any sport? They’re playing at home this weekend. He should have been sent off. I support Kilmarnock. He’s the number one seed. I play squash with some friends from work. I haven’t played since I was at school. She won the gold medal. He came last! Ever been to the dogs? Game, set and match! It was out! It’s a fantastic stadium. We need a new shuttlecock. Do you fancy a game? I climb. I go cross-country skiing. We got thrashed. He’s got a great left foot. The quarter final are tomorrow.
1) Are you any good? Complete this sentences with go or play. 1. I ……..climbing quite a lot. 2. I …….. a lot of tennis in the summer. 3. I …….. a bit of golf now and again. 4. I ……..swimming quite a lot. 5. I ……..jogging almost every day. 6. I……… a lot of football. 7. I ……… a lot of basketball. 8. I ………baseball sometimes. 9. I ……..cycling quite a lot. 10. I ……skiing every winter.
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Now match the sports mentioned in 1-10 above to the follow-up comments a-j.
a. I’m quite good at putting, but my driving’s not very good. b. I’m quite good art serving, but my backhand’s not very good. c. I’m quite good at catching, but my batting’s useless. d. I’m quite good at turns, but not if it’s too steep or too icy. e. I’m quite good at the front crawl, but my backstroke’s not very good. f. I’m quite good at passing and tackling, and I can run a lot, but I always miss the goal when I shoot! g. I’m OK at mountain biking, but I did fall off and hurt myself last week. h. I can do quite long distances, but I get a bit out of breath after five or six miles. i. I go to the local climbing wall every week, but I haven’t tried a real mountain yet. j. I’m OK at dribbling, but I can only do it with my right hand.
2) Where do you play?
1. Football 2. Golf 3. Tennis 4. Basketball 5. Hockey 6. Volleyball 7. Squash 8. Badminton 9. Rugby 10.Sports
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a. b. c. d.
Court Pitch Course Centre
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3) Keeping fit. Complete the text below with the words and phrases in the box.
aggressive
fruit and vegetables
keep fit
red meat
going on about stamina
gym
team sports
have a go at yoga
I’m not really very keen on sport in general, but I really hate (1) ………………. I’m not a very competitive person, and I don’t like the way some people get (2)…………………..when they’re playing football or watching baseball or whatever – you know, screaming and swearing at each other. I also get fed up with people always (3)………………….sport all the time. It’s just so boring! I do like to (4)…………………, though, so I watch what I eat – I avoid (5)……………….and fatty foods and I drink lots of water and eat lots of (6)…………………………… I also go to the local (7)………………..quite a lot and do a lot of (8)……………………., which is great, because it helps to keep me supple. I also use things like the running machines quite a lot, to try to build up my (9)…………………….. The one real sport I would like to (10) …………………….is rowing. I think it must be really nice being out on the water and so close to nature. I might start doing that this year sometime.
LISTENING: People talking about sport (INN CD 2 TRACK 13) You are going to hear five conversations about sport events people have watched. As you listen, decide what kind of event they are talking about and how they feel about it.
Conversation 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Conversation 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Conversation 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Conversation 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Conversation 5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Can you remember in which conversation they talked about these ideas?
a. b. c. d.
Gambling A controversial decision Somebody getting thrashed Somebody having a good chance of winning, but blowing it e. Somebody embarrassing themselves
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Speaking about sport. Verb + sport
Adjective + sport
Sports + noun
Watch sport Play a sport Take up a sport Hate sport
A contact sport A dangerous sport An indoor sport A popular sport A spectator sport A team sport
A sports centre Sports coverage Sports equipment Sports events Sports facilities
1) Verb + sport. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs. 1. Do you ………….any other sports besides tennis and golf? 2. I …………..sport when I was at school. I just couldn’t do anything well. 3. You’re not getting enough exercise. Why don’t you ………………a sport? 4. I prefer……………….sport to taking part.
2) Adjective + sport. Choose the correct collocation. 1. Baseball is a common / popular sport in Japan 2. There’s a high risk of injury with contact / touch sports like rugby. 3. Motor racing is an exciting but highly dangerous /unsafe sport. 4. Squash is an inside / indoor sport. 5. Basketball is a spectator / viewer sport, but fishing isn’t. Who would pay money to watch somebody fish! 6. The Olympic Games include group / team sports like football and hockey and individual ones such as the discus and the javelin.
3) Sports + nouns. Complete the sentences with the above nouns. 1. Sports……………….are often sponsored by big companies, like Nike and Adidas. 2. I work in a large sports………………… I’m a swimming instructor. 3. Our sports shop stocks a wide range of sports ……………………..and sportswear. 4. Sports ……………….in the local newspaper is good. 5. The council is hoping to find extra money to improve sports………………………..for youngsters living in inner-city areas.
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NOTES: Note these expressions. I believe that killing animals for sport is morally wrong, and should be banned. Banning boxing would only drive the sport underground. (People would do it illegally) Golf is a sport with a very clean image. (Players do not behave badly or take drugs) Skiing and ice-skating are referred to as ‘winter sports’, but we don’t talk about ‘summer sports’.
Speaking 1- Do you think people in your country do enough exercise? (Why do you say that)? 2- What could the government do to make people more active? 3- How much emphasis should sports be given in schools? 4- Do you think competitive sports teach children useful moral lessons? (Why do you have that opinion?) 5- Until what age do you think sports should be compulsory at school? 6- What are the most popular sports for people your age in your country? (Why are those particularly popular, do you think?) 7- How have sports changed in your country in the last twenty years? 8- Do you think sports stars get paid too much? (What do you think could be done about it?) 9- Until what age should boys and girls be allowed to do sports together? 10- Should schools move towards boys and girls doing the same sports? 11- Should men and women get the same prize money?
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